Struck A Rich Mine. 6. W. Bends, of Coal C4:y, Ala, saya h struck a terfect wine of health, to Dr. King's New Life PUIs for they cured him of Liver and Kidney Trouble after 12 years of suffering. They are Ui, teat piUa oa earth for Constl patlon. Malaria, Headache, Dyspep sia, DebU y. 25c at All Druggista. True Lov. A fond mother was obllped. mut-h against her will, to administer a se vere chastisement to her youngest. When the ordenl was over Tommy gave evidence tlint he was reflecting deeply upon the circumstance, togeth er with certain oral admonitions given htm by the mater. "Mother," he asked, "Is that true what you said?" "Thnt I puulshed you because I loved you? Yes, dear." The boy agnln cogitated. "Mother," was the next Interrogatory, "don't you love dad at all?"-Detroit Free Press. LaGrippe pains that pervade the entire system, LaGrippe coughs that rack and strain, are quickly cured by Foley's Honey and Tar. Is mild ly laxative, safe and certain In result Tor sale by Burnau...

City and County Briuf News Items Strained Hooey 12Vic a pound a Punk's. C. Eades of Wallowa came up !'h irslay on a business trip. -j. j. Iioe and L. W. Purdin were a..owa the first of the week on oni to the wife of Fred Zum a lghter, Tuesday night, j 8. . ... a.i.lieriaiul of the Walla pl.imbing firm, was in the e iuesday. -liimons is home from a n in Oklahoma, Tex- and Louisiana. ' a:.cs liaurrichs and MeElroy, ii -i liveryman, of Wallowa, were in e cojnty seat, Wednesday. L. Herland went to Portland Wed nesday to buy goods and look af ter his real estate interests there. -Mr. and Mrs. Jay H. Dobbin re turned Thursday from a months trip to various points in Wyoming, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri. George Greenwood was fined $ toi s Wednesday by city Ke- 'ia-rsart on a charge of being ''-''it before, ooe has resigned as O. . ; i io:i agent at Losline and ojii as relieved, go to El :. ne has bought into a bus- Oii, is. W. C. Wilson and son Paul .lied Tii u is : ay from a visit .nil her...

Country Merchants Farmers Stockmen Ship your good, fat produce to Smith. He never charges com mission. Ship by express. He will pay as follows: Live hens, 16c. Dreamed hens, 17HC. Dressed Hon 11c pressed Veal under 130 lbs.. 12HC Lam Veal less. Esse, market pries. Address FRANK L SMITH MEAT CO. Tlghtlnt the Beef Trust" PORTLAND, OREGON As Sometimes Happens. ' "You'd like to have me give this a notice, I presume," said the literary editor. "Indeed, I would," answered the au thor of the book; "the best In the world." But the conscientious literary editor, after reading It, classified It as one of the worst In the world. A Matter of Necessity. . "Papa, why don't. you close your store n Christmas?" "Why, child, mine's - a cigar store. People have got to have their smokes on Christmas, same ns any other day." SEEDS Catalogue for the Asking Send for It J. J. BUT Z.E R 188 Street Front Portland, Oregon Painless Dentistry Ont of town people ean hare their nl.t. and bridgework nn i.hed -In n...

B&DQQQBDQQ3 HU QSQQQDQDBDfl SS DSDQDSSDDDDD QE!QDiaaQSQDQaDnSQE3CQEDBlSSn3S5QflB2n a B B B B 13 1 o rip 11 a B g We Will Pay Railroad Fare rrinV0 Return SMeaSeysuS s a n B WE HAVE NO REPRESENTATIVE IN ENTERPRISE and pay ONE-HALF FARE for any one buying a a a 13 E9 ajamous Stine-Block Ready Made Suit BERRY LAGRANDE, OREGON B B B S3 B B City and County I Brief News Items i Ed Davis is clerking for Prentiss Homan. J. E. Tulley, postmaster of Wal lowa, wa3 in the city over Friday night. To appreciate the $3 picture for 93 cents at Ashley & Bue's, call and see them. : Mrs. Louisa Morrison and sons left Tuesday morning 'for their new home at Forest Grove. Dr. F. E, Moore, osteopath, has office hours all day Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday to Enterprise. Of fice over the bank. 83btC Mrs. Spratt l.'vfltgeaiory of La Grande and Mrs. Cummins of Salem are guests cf Mr. and Mrs. James Allan. The laii:s are sisters-in-law of Mrs. Allen. i-3. I a-.a Thornton, who had been here sealing up ...

' - -.-'-J'Wi-'-.JKlc;-t-''lliiW'JI ii , i I B I HAPPENINGS FROM DRAIN 6,000 ACRES. Coquille Land Owners Cooperate to Reclaim Marshes. Coquille Five thousand acres of rich Coquille valley land is being re claimed by drainage systems through the co-operative efforts of farmers owning the land. This work has now been under way for over 12 months, though the actual work has been going on for a far leas period of time. At the present four reclamation projects are under way. The first and oldest is the Beaver Slough drainage project. The first move in this plan for the reclamation of the bottom land of the Coquille val ley was begun, by petition, over five years ago. However, the first petition was killed by the opposition of cold footed property owners in the proposed district. After a district was formed which cut off the greater portion of these dissenters and the petition car ried and the project was launched. The Beaver Slough drainage district includes 1740 acres of bottom land, wh...

FLASHES $1000 BILL TO PAY HOMESTEAD ENTRY Mortimer Collins of Grossmen, this county, nearly pcra'.Jzed the La Grande land ofjca officials, Tuesday, by offering a $1000 gold certificate to pay the $16 filing fee on a loxae fftead. Receiver C. R. Eberhani felt In e7ary pocket of his trou3crs, vest and. coat but couldn't dJg up enough change by $931.72, and Resistor F. C. Bramwell wa powerless to help. The ''poor homesteader" then of fered t-iem a $100 gold certificate, which waa changed .with, the assist ance of Chief Clerk Carpy and hi stonographor. Mr. ColMns fl'.ed on the sw of section 35 In the famous township, 4.1, 41, '.hat was thrown open to en try on Sept. 15, 1908, and which has been the occasion of so mcny con test cases between squatters and Umber claim entrymen. EM NUMBER OF RANGE LIVE STOCK CENSUS BUREAU TO SECURE CORRECT DATA ALL REPLIES CONFIDENTIAL. Judge J, W. Knowles ds In Pen dleton on the circuit bench In place d." Judge Bean, who ,was Interested In suit In his cou...

aUctra Counts (Chieftain County Pioneer Paper Established In JS84. Published every Thursday by The Enterprise Press. Office East side Court House Square. Enured In the postoffice at Enter prise, Ore., as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One year $1.50 Thren mouths 50c. Invariably in Advance. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1910. TWO KINDS OF ADS. To real es a e advertisers In search of a quick, market the advice of Joseph P. Day, a. New York real estate broker who believes In live advertising In live mediums, oupht to be especially valuable. Mr. Day ays: "The sort of man jou are try ing to reach determines somewhat the style and she of an advertise ment. The man who knows what he wants and Is looking for It may search for your small advertisement In the crowd. But he will surely see your advertisement If you tler what he wants prominently. But the man who doesn't know that he j wants any property at all or who , does not know what he wants in the i line of real estate will never 9ear...

truck A Rich Mine. S. W. Bends, of Coal City. Ala. says) fc Uro a, perfect mine of healthi In Dr. Kind's Nsw Life Plills for they i cured bLm of Llvsr and Kidney Trouble after 12 year of suffering. They are tt beet pMJs on earth far Consti pation, Malaria, Headache, Dyspep sia, DebUty. 26c at Ail Druggists. The Right Way to Cheat An American who was educated at the University of Uottlntfen was dls cuaalng German universities and auld: "A great many young American stu denta finish up in Uertnuny. They have quite a reputation there. A great Ger man blotoglHt once said to me: M'l think we shall have to exclude your young compatriots from our schools. They no sootier come here than they begin to cheut.' " "Cheat r said 1. alarmed. 'How so?" "'Why.' said the biologist, 'they only pay tuition for one. but they learn enough for three or four.' " LarGrtppe pains that pervade the satire system, LaGrtppe coughs that rack and strain, are quickly cured by Foley's Honey and Tar. Ie mttd ly laxat...

City and County Brief News Items Glucose at Funk's. Bt rained Honey 12',-ic a pound a Funk's. Daniel Boyd went to North Yaki ma, Wash., Friday on legal business for Burleigh & Boyd. Union Scout: Jay Dobbin, a prom inent stockman aid banker of Wal lowa county, is visiting with rela tives near Union. Mr. Dobbin com menced in the sheep business in this county a number of years ago, and was not rich by a long shot when he started in. His success id the result of attention to business. Have you enrolled as a member of the Commercial club? G, W. Wright has gone to Troy, Idaho, to reside. L. Berland returned Friday from a business trip to Portland. The county court has notified the contractor that i: expects the court house to be finished April 1. The now Methodist parsonage Is completed expert the bath room, and Kev. C. E. Trueblood and fam ily moved la Wednasdr.y. The new parsonage in very pretty cue and a hr.lf story cottage of eight rooms besides pantry, ba.-i a:il closets, with ci...

City and County Brief News Items Mrs. E. A. Spicer made a business trip to Lostlne Friday. Neza Miller returned ti school Monday after a .weeks Illness. j Sirs. S. V. Cray spent Sunday with her parents at Losline. Miss EXta Johnsjn returned home Thursday from a visit at Huntington. Mrs. W. R. Holmes returned Fri day liom a six weeks slay in Port Ian:!. M. K. Bue, the Losline hard ware merchant, was in. town over Friday mighty :r. a.id .Mrs. J. A. Fitzpatrick of Los tine have been guests of friouds -wie several days. S. E. Combes went to Imbler, Thursday, called 'hero by the very serious Ulness ct his brother. Miss Grace. Wood went to Spo kane last week to trim and learn the spring styles in millinery. W. D. McCully, cashier of the First Bank of Joseph, was. transact ing business at the court house, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wagner re lumed home Friday from a trip to the Coast and up hi British Co lumbia, r, in. I .Vrs. Carl Keeler of dwanip Creek visited in Wallowa ait week with h...

People Accept "Grafting As a Matter of Course. Br Jusriec WESLEY O. HOW ARD of the Supreme Court of New Yerfc. IT ii ct?e:.j to It r:i---.oi cLu: no iuL'.ie enterprise can be projected ari c :n- :.::..i"' ". tvi:L rut :Li- appalling loss called ''grift." Gt:: ii n.: i..-crlly an illegal expeodirore of doner, bu: i: i- :.-i: VTAj-TEFITL USE which ciiaraeter ise the cocstroctior. of cvtr- : u'.li. rot.rtire. At least 40 per ct-r.: of .". ;:.e r:i"u-: et : ropriated for public use is LOST IN" GRArT. All tL::.g- e-uli 1-e j-:iibie if this frightful leak couli be stopped rc-a-i-. ccuaX libraries, asylums and hospitals. Graf; is a PRODUCT OF u"R TCIE5 lJ instiruaoni The PEOPLE ART RESPOX.-ILLH. Tlc-x expect graft and even spoils and booty to dvplete their ro-urco whenever anj great under taking is venntrei tj then., and th'-v 1 ?..-k with complaeencj, tolera tion ana GR.FT IS AS M'JCM AS ELEVEN'T TO EE RECKONED WITH IN COMPETING THE C3ST CF A PwELIC structure as is cement CR LUMBER. IT HA...

County Pioneer Paper I Established In 1884. Published every : Thursday by The Enterprise Press, Office East side Court House Square. I OPEN MARCH 14 Entered In the postoffice at Enter prise, Ore., as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Oue year $1.50 Three months 50c. Invariably in Advance. THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1910. Japalac, varnish stains, linseed oil at Burnaugh & Mayfleld's. S. E. Combes returned Wednes day night from Imbler. He left his brother some Improved in health. Strained Honey 12e a pound a Fuck's. - James McAllater, who had been spending the winter here with his son, C. A. McAllster, left Friday for his home at Turlock, Cal. I must make room for my immense pring stock. Hence all grades of wall paper, regular 40 to 90c goods, at 10c a double roll. 85b2 FRED S. ASHLEY. New Blacksmith Fin Poulson & Prater At the Red Front Stand All kinds of Blacksmith ing. -:- Horseshoeing a Specialty. Enterprise, Oregon BIG PACKING HOUSES TO START SOON TALLEST BUILDING IN OREGO...

CHANCE TO SAVE MONEY. L. Berlaud baa just returned from Portland whore he bought the largest stock of harness, saddles, aud everything ! his line that w;is ever brought 10 Wallowa county. He made especially good bargains this trip, buying at a big discount for cash, and he is going to give his customers the benefit of his buying. He says he will sell harness and saddles cheaper than ever heard of In here. Mr. Uerland Is the old reliable harness dealer of this county aud always makes his word good as thousands who have bought of him in the past will willingly testify. Don't Break Down. Severe strains ou the vital organs, like strains on machinery, cause break-df wus. You can't over-tax stomach, liver, kidneys, bo,ve!s or nerves without serious danger to yourself. If you are weak or run down, or under strain of any kind, take Electric Kilters, the matchless Conic medicine. -Mrs. J. E. Van de Sande, of Kirkland, 111., writes: "That I did not break down, while enduring a most severe str...

HIS RETIREMENT. " How a Famous Duelist Gave Up the Practice. By F. A. MITCH EL. (Copyright, 1910. by American Press Asso ciation. Count Andreas Menuerzek, a Hunga rian who bad fought many duels, aft er having safely come out of bis fif ' teenth encounter determined to retire from the field. On doing this be re olred to give a banquet to those only who could prove that they bad partici . pnted iu at least Ave duels. Selecting . three of bis friends, all of whom were . entitled under the condition to an ln- vltntlon, be asked them to examine ; the credentials of those who claimed . the right to be present As I have said, the count proposed to , retire after his fifteenth encounter. ' Some Bald that at his twelfth he had shown a lack of nerve, which was re " peater and grew upon him in his sub sequent encounters, and that the rea- son why be intended to retire wab that ' he dare not continue in the field. Ills i twelfth meeting was with a mere boy - barely eighteen years old. The chnl ...